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Daisy D'Costa, 84, is the first woman in India to undergo a coronary artery bypass surgery at the Railway Hospital.
It was a few days after Easter, on a hot April morning in 1976, that Daisy D'Costa became, arguably, the first woman in India to undergo a coronary artery bypass surgery.
The 44-year-old, had a heart attack and was rushed her to the hospital by her son. "Cardiac surgery was in its infancy in the country then and there was no experience with coronary artery bypass surgeries", said K....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/first-woman-in-india-to-undergo-bypass-heart-surgery-in-1976-survives-four-decades-150927-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/seventeen-year-old-philippine-teen-recovers-in-sudan-after-life-saving-heart-surgery-150750-1.htm
A dressing covers the scar where surgeons cut open a Philippine teenager, Reynaldo Nilo's chest for life-saving heart surgery, but Nilo feels stronger than he has for years after his operation in Sudan.
The 17-year-old arrived in Khartoum last month after his sister saw a television report about a hospital run by an Italian medical charity that offers free treatment.
Sitting in his spotless hospital room, his voice still hoarse after his five-hour surgery on June 16, Reynaldo said he was on the mend....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/seventeen-year-old-philippine-teen-recovers-in-sudan-after-life-saving-heart-surgery-150750-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/indian-cardiac-surgeon-develops-reusable-stabilizer-for-beating-heart-surgery-150207-1.htm
A reusable stabilizer has been developed by a cardiac surgeon from Kerala, India, who pioneered 'beating heart' surgery. The stabilizer is used to immobilize an area of the heart where the surgery has to be done.
The stabilization system is essential to keep the heart steady, while carrying out surgery. Currently, these stabilizers are imported and are disposable.
"In beating heart bypass surgery or off-pump coronary artery bypass (OBCAB), the heart would still be beating during the procedure, ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/indian-cardiac-surgeon-develops-reusable-stabilizer-for-beating-heart-surgery-150207-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/thirty-eight-year-old-with-hemophilia-undergoes-open-heart-surgery-in-chennai-148177-1.htm
A 38-year-old patient from Kerala, Binu Nettikardan, who suffered from a rare blood disorder called hemophilia, where the blood does not clot, underwent a complicated open-heart surgery at MIOT International hospital, Chennai.
Two months ago, Binu complained of chest pain while coughing. He was diagnosed with aneurysm; most doctors were hesitant to operate on him as he has hemophilia.
Binu was referred to MIOT International, where, V.V. Bashi, Chairman of Center for Thoracic and Cardiovascular ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/thirty-eight-year-old-with-hemophilia-undergoes-open-heart-surgery-in-chennai-148177-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/indian-doctors-conduct-open-heart-surgery-on-18-hour-old-baby-147873-1.htm
Indian doctors have successfully conducted an emergency open heart surgery on an 18-hour-old baby, the youngest to have undergone such a surgery in the country till date.
The baby from Mathura (a city in Uttar Pradesh) was born with a rare condition in which most newborns
do not survive. His veins attached to his heart in abnormal positions. Adding to the problem was an inadequate medical infrastructure. Mayank had to be transported to Delhi within hours of his birth.
However, his father ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/indian-doctors-conduct-open-heart-surgery-on-18-hour-old-baby-147873-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/3d-printing-makes-heart-surgery-safer-for-kids-146196-1.htm
Three-dimensional printing technology can make surgery safer for children with congenital heart disease and reduce the duration, as well as the number of invasive procedures, required. Richard Kim, MD, a cardiac surgeon at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), recently used a 3D printed heart as a model to plan a life-saving procedure for his young patient, Esther Perez. The child was born with a rare, life-threatening cardiac defect.
Esther had a ventricular septal defect, a fairly common congenital anomaly....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/3d-printing-makes-heart-surgery-safer-for-kids-146196-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/heparin-allergic-patients-could-have-urgent-heart-surgery-143919-1.htm
Researchers at McMaster University have found new evidence that suggests patients with a history of adverse reaction to the blood thinner heparin may be ready for urgent heart surgery sooner with a combination of therapeutic plasma exchange and appropriate blood screenings.
The study was published online today in emBlood/em, the journal of the American Society of Hematology. The lead author is Dr. Theodore Warkentin, a professor in the Department of Medicine's Division of Hematology and ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/heparin-allergic-patients-could-have-urgent-heart-surgery-143919-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/doctors-preform-indias-first-rare-fetal-heart-surgery-143244-1.htm
Hyderabad doctors preformed India's first rare fetal heart surgery, to cure a serious obstruction of the blood vessel. The surgical procedure is a crucial feat that will pave the way for cure and prevention of heart diseases.
The surgery was performed on the foetus of a 25-year-old lady Sirisha on Saturday. An ultrasound scan during her pregnancy showed heart defect in the baby (foetus). She also had undergone minor surgical procedure for gynaecological problem to prevent abortion.
Doctors ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/doctors-preform-indias-first-rare-fetal-heart-surgery-143244-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/complications-from-heart-surgery-can-be-reduced-by-use-of-newly-donated-blood-143040-1.htm
A study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress has shown that heart surgery patients who receive newly donated blood have significantly fewer post-operative complications than those who received blood that had been donated more than two weeks before their surgery.
The study examined records at the New Brunswick Heart Centre (NBHC) in Saint John for non-emergency heart surgeries performed over almost nine years, from January 2005 to September 2013, on patients who received red blood ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/complications-from-heart-surgery-can-be-reduced-by-use-of-newly-donated-blood-143040-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/previous-stroke-vascular-disease-puts-seniors-at-higher-risk-of-stroke-after-heart-surgery-138994-1.htm
A new study has found that older people who had stroke or vascular disease are at a risk of stroke immediately after cardiac surgery and following two years.
Postoperative stroke is a significant complication after surgery. Many patients also have health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) that can increase the long-term risk of stroke.
A large study of 108,711 patients who had cardiac surgery in Ontario, Canada, sought to identify ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/previous-stroke-vascular-disease-puts-seniors-at-higher-risk-of-stroke-after-heart-surgery-138994-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-leads-to-worse-long-term-outcomes-and-higher-cost-for-heart-surgery-patients-136752-1.htm
A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that diabetes mellitus patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery have worse long-term outcomes and higher associated costs compared to patients who do not have diabetes.
Although the study was conducted at a single institution in Beijing, China, the increasing prevalence of diabetes is a growing problem worldwide that has many health care professionals concerned.
"In China, nearly 114 million adults (11....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-leads-to-worse-long-term-outcomes-and-higher-cost-for-heart-surgery-patients-136752-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/experience-increases-likelihood-of-mitral-valve-repair-vs-replacement-for-mitral-regurgitation-135693-1.htm
A new study demonstrates that significant variations - among surgeons and hospitals - still exist in the performance of mitral valve repair vs replacement for moderate to severe mitral regurgitation.
The study presented data from 17 cardiac surgical centers in Virginia, representing 100 surgeons and 99% of cardiac operations performed in the state. Significant associations were observed between the propensity for MV repair and both institutional and surgeon annual volume, although increasing ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/experience-increases-likelihood-of-mitral-valve-repair-vs-replacement-for-mitral-regurgitation-135693-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/surgeon-experience-increases-likelihood-of-mitral-valve-repair-vs-replacement-135638-1.htm
A new study demonstrates that significant variations - among surgeons and hospitals - still exist in the performance of mitral valve repair vs replacement for moderate to severe mitral regurgitation.
The study has presented data from 17 cardiac surgical centers in Virginia, representing 100 surgeons and 99% of cardiac operations performed in the state. Significant associations were observed between the propensity for MV repair and both institutional and surgeon annual volume, although increasing ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/surgeon-experience-increases-likelihood-of-mitral-valve-repair-vs-replacement-135638-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/hospital-readmissions-among-heart-surgery-patients-drop-very-significantly-following-home-health-visits-135561-1.htm
A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery reveals that the number of hospital readmissions after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery at North Shore University Hospital's (NSUH) has dropped very significantly after home health care visit.
The CABG patients who did not receive home health care through the Follow Your Heart program were three times more likely to either be readmitted to the hospital or pass away, the study found. The 30-day readmission rate for patients receiving ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/hospital-readmissions-among-heart-surgery-patients-drop-very-significantly-following-home-health-visits-135561-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/chennai-docs-perform-rare-heart-surgery-on-sri-lankan-teen-132898-1.htm
Doctors in Chennai have performed a rare heart surgery on a 14-year-old Sri Lankan teen that gives her a chance of leading a normal life. Kaveesha Samarakoon was born with her pulmonary valve closed, which led to the circulation of deoxygenated blood through her body, a condition known as blue baby syndrome. She underwent a heart surgery in 2009 where doctors implanted a cow's heart valve and assured her that there will not be any problems for 10 years. However the valve failed within 2 years ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/chennai-docs-perform-rare-heart-surgery-on-sri-lankan-teen-132898-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/antibiotic-therapy-before-heart-surgery-protect-against-infection-129599-1.htm
Preoperative antibiotic therapy administered within two hours of cardiac surgery decreased the risk of developing surgical site infections (SSIs) significantly, finds a new study.
The study was published in the January issue of iInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology/i, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
"Antimicrobial prophylaxis can reduce the risk of SSIs following many operations, however that efficacy diminishes or disappears if antibiotics ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/antibiotic-therapy-before-heart-surgery-protect-against-infection-129599-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/gentler-heart-surgery-may-prevent-onset-of-dementia-in-aortic-stenosis-128811-1.htm
Previous research has indicated that aortic valve stenosis is the most frequent heart valve defect of older people in Europe. It is usually caused by increasing calcification of this important valve.
In patients at high and excessive risk, conventional cardiac surgery is often no therapeutic option. For these patients, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains the only opportunity. However, this procedure often leads to a crumbling and spreading of valvular calcium deposits and ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/gentler-heart-surgery-may-prevent-onset-of-dementia-in-aortic-stenosis-128811-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-mitral-valve-surgery-for-severe-ischemic-mitral-regurgitation-impacted-by-study-128489-1.htm
Evidence on whether or not there is any significant difference between the two current surgical approaches to treat patients with severe ischemic mitral regurgitation -- mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement was reported for the first time by the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN), whose Data and Clinical Coordinating Center is at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
The findings presented on November 18 at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013 ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-mitral-valve-surgery-for-severe-ischemic-mitral-regurgitation-impacted-by-study-128489-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/twelve-week-old-sophie-survives-major-heart-surgery-127561-1.htm
Sophie is a baby born with just half a heart but put up a wholehearted effort to survive major heart surgery and return home.
12-week old- Sophie Maxwell from South Tyneside is a victim of hypoplastic left heart syndrome - a congenital heart condition where the heart's left ventricle is severely underdeveloped.
When she was just 5 days old, the baby had to undergo an open heart surgery. Doctors have predicted that she will need two more heart operations and might even need a transplant.
She ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/twelve-week-old-sophie-survives-major-heart-surgery-127561-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/long-term-cognitive-decline-shown-in-people-after-heart-surgery-126453-1.htm
Long-term memory loss, difficulty understanding verbal or written communication or impaired ability to pay attention may still occur five years after heart surgery if a patient has a certain gene variation.
This is according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting. This gene was found to be related to a decline in cognitive capabilities compared to those who do not have the variation.
Thirty to 50 percent of patients experience a decrease in cognitive function after ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/long-term-cognitive-decline-shown-in-people-after-heart-surgery-126453-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/hospital-cost-of-robotic-or-conventional-open-chest-mitral-valve-repair-surgery-is-same-125981-1.htm
The total hospital cost of mitral valve repair surgery, from the time a patient is admitted to the hospital until release is similar, whether performed through small port incisions using robotic equipment or via the conventional open-chest method.
A Mayo Clinic study of 370 patients found this. Importantly, robotic surgeries were just as safe as conventional open procedures, but patients who underwent robotic mitral valve repair recovered more rapidly and returned home earlier than patients who had open-chest surgery, the study found....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/hospital-cost-of-robotic-or-conventional-open-chest-mitral-valve-repair-surgery-is-same-125981-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/diagnosing-and-treating-sore-throat-crucial-part-of-overall-strategy-to-prevent-rheumatic-heart-disease-125608-1.htm
Diagnosing and treating sore (strep) throat in children and adolescents can stop such cases from developing into acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and this should be a cornerstone in any overall RHD strategy.
The issues around primary prevention are discussed in one of the papers in the RHD special issue of iGlobal Heart/i (the Journal of the World Heart Federation) by authors Dr Liesl Zuhlke, University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/diagnosing-and-treating-sore-throat-crucial-part-of-overall-strategy-to-prevent-rheumatic-heart-disease-125608-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/after-heart-surgery-wireless-fitness-monitor-helps-tailor-recovery-strategy-study-124481-1.htm
A study has found that using wireless technology may speed patients' postoperative recovery following heart surgery and improve post-discharge outcomes. The study can be found in the September 2013 issue of iThe Annals of Thoracic Surgery/i.
"This type of technology will transform the assessment of surgical and medical recovery," said lead study author David J. Cook, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. "When an older patient is hospitalized-whether it's for surgery or another medical ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/after-heart-surgery-wireless-fitness-monitor-helps-tailor-recovery-strategy-study-124481-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/stenting-of-carotid-artery-prior-to-open-heart-surgery-linked-with-best-outcomes-among-severe-carotid-and-coronary-disease-patients-123088-1.htm
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have found that undergoing stenting of the carotid artery before a open heart surgery leads to the best outcomes among patients with severe carotid and coronary artery disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The study compared carotid stenting followed by open heart surgery to both staged and combined carotid endarterectomy and open heart surgery.
For patients with a severe blockage in the carotid artery ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/stenting-of-carotid-artery-prior-to-open-heart-surgery-linked-with-best-outcomes-among-severe-carotid-and-coronary-disease-patients-123088-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/doctor-filmed-beating-up-heart-surgery-patient-121488-1.htm
In a shocking incident a Russian doctor has been filmed on camera hitting a patient just hours after he underwent a heart surgery and later lost his life some time after the beating. The video shows Dr Andrey Votyakov repeatedly beating a middle-aged man in his face and on his heart at the Federal Cardo-Surgery Centre in Perm in February. Dr Votyakov said that he was exhausted following a long shift and snapped after he was insulted by the patient. The patient died a few hours later. Apologizing ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/doctor-filmed-beating-up-heart-surgery-patient-121488-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/low-mortality-hospitals-better-equipped-to-handle-heart-surgery-complications-study-119829-1.htm
According to a study published in the June 2013 issue of iThe Annals of Thoracic Surgery/i, hospitals with low rates of patient mortality appear better able to rescue patients from complications following cardiac surgery.
Researchers, led by Haritha G. Reddy from the University of Michigan, analyzed "failure to rescue" (FTR; the probability of death following a complication) data for 45,904 adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery at one of 33 surgical programs in Michigan between 2006 and 2010....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/low-mortality-hospitals-better-equipped-to-handle-heart-surgery-complications-study-119829-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/boy-of-11-undergoes-rare-open-heart-surgery-117949-1.htm
Boy of 11 from Africa who had sickle cell disease underwent a rare open heart surgery, say doctors at a hospital.
Ayesha Sadiq was diagnosed with a disorder of the heart valve, which caused outflow of the blood from the right side to be obstructed. She also had sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder.
Sickle cell disease is a condition in which the haemoglobin in the blood is of an abnormal kind, resulting in a high tendency for blood to clot within the body under conditions of stress....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/boy-of-11-undergoes-rare-open-heart-surgery-117949-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/no-frills-hospitals-offer-800-heart-surgery-in-india-117792-1.htm
What if hospitals were run like a low-cost airline and a mix of Wal-Mart? The result might be something like the chain of south-Indian "no-frills" Narayana Hrudayalaya clinics.
Using pre-fabricated buildings, stripping out air-conditioning and even training visitors to help with post-operative care, the group believes it can cut the cost of heart surgery to an astonishing 800 dollars.
"Today healthcare has got phenomenal services to offer. Almost every disease can be cured and if you can't ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/no-frills-hospitals-offer-800-heart-surgery-in-india-117792-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/sodium-bicarbonate-infusion-does-not-reduce-acute-kidney-injury-risk-after-open-heart-surgery-117623-1.htm
A new study suggests that the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients who undergo open heart surgery is not reduced by the administration of sodium bicarbonate-based infusion to induce urinary alkalinization during and after surgery even though a previous study did find some benefit.
These are the conclusions of a study by Anja Haase-Fielitz of the Otto-von-Guericke-University in Magdeburg, Germany, Rinaldo Bellomo of the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues, published ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/sodium-bicarbonate-infusion-does-not-reduce-acute-kidney-injury-risk-after-open-heart-surgery-117623-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/performing-angiography-heart-surgery-on-same-day-raise-kidney-injury-risk-113724-1.htm
A study has confirmed that performing angiography and cardiac surgery on the same day elevates the risk for acute kidney injury.
Although previous research has shown that performing diagnostic angiography and cardiac surgery on the same day is associated with increased risk of contrast-induced kidney injury, this study is the first to confirm causation and explore results following a change in hospital policy reducing this practice.
Researchers from Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/performing-angiography-heart-surgery-on-same-day-raise-kidney-injury-risk-113724-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/even-a-year-after-quitting-smoking-affects-heart-surgery-outcome-112373-1.htm
Sun Yongxin, MD and colleagues from Zhongshan Hospital at Fudan University in Shanghai, China, analyzed heart surgery outcomes in 208 patients undergoing elective CABG surgery.
Smoking cessation even a year prior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery does not fully normalize the changes smoking has made to the saphenous (leg) veins used for the surgery and may lead to later graft failure, according to a study published in the January 2013 issue of iThe Annals of Thoracic Surgery/i....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/even-a-year-after-quitting-smoking-affects-heart-surgery-outcome-112373-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/open-heart-surgery-may-top-angioplasty-for-dialysis-patients-110785-1.htm
Open heart surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting) appears to be safer than angioplasty (percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI) for kidney failure patients, states study published in the iJournal of the American Society of Nephrology/i (JASN).
While 30% to 60% of kidney failure patients on dialysis have blocked arteries surrounding the heart, there is little information regarding how to optimally fix the life-threatening problem in these individuals. That's because dialysis patients ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/open-heart-surgery-may-top-angioplasty-for-dialysis-patients-110785-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/fish-oil-may-not-really-prevent-irregular-heartbeat-post-heart-surgery-109689-1.htm
A new trial which evaluated the effects of fish-oil supplements in preventing irregular heartbeat that often follows heart surgery, found that these capsules of fish oil cannot prevent atrial fibrilation. Fish oil capsules with omega-3 fatty acids which were given to patients before and after surgery did not do much to stop the post-op onset of atrial fibrillation. A trial of more than 1,500 patients led to the discovery that fish oil does not reduce atrial fibrillation, according to study lead author Dr....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/fish-oil-may-not-really-prevent-irregular-heartbeat-post-heart-surgery-109689-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/anemia-risk-factor-for-illness-following-heart-surgery-107906-1.htm
Anemia has a negative impact on cardiac surgery outcomes, say researchers. Anemia has been linked to various postoperative complications, including death, for all types of heart surgery.
- First study to link anemia to poor outcomes for all types of heart surgery. br /- Patients with severe anemia have double the mortality of those without anemia.br /- Patients and family doctors advised to rectify anemic status before heart surgery.
Researchers from Istituto di Ricovero ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/anemia-risk-factor-for-illness-following-heart-surgery-107906-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-infection-not-reduced-by-tight-blood-sugar-control-in-children-undergoing-heart-surgery-106770-1.htm
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that controlling the blood sugar levels in infants and children will not reduce the risk of infection or speed up the recovery time when they undergo heart surgery.
Infants and children who have undergone heart surgery commonly develop high blood sugar levels, which may be associated with health issues and death. Although the results of clinical trials have been mixed, some studies of adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients have ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-infection-not-reduced-by-tight-blood-sugar-control-in-children-undergoing-heart-surgery-106770-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/endoscopic-vein-harvesting-during-heart-surgery-raises-concerns-study-105014-1.htm
According to a study, using an endoscope to guide the removal of leg veins used in heart surgery is as safe as using large, ankle-to-groin incisions. This study was done by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
The data, published today in iJAMA/i, shows the two procedures have similar mortality rates after three years. The endoscopic method has lower rates of infection and wound complications.
Today's study refutes previous findings linking the endoscopic method to higher rates ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/endoscopic-vein-harvesting-during-heart-surgery-raises-concerns-study-105014-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/minimally-invasive-heart-valve-surgery-causing-concerns-104953-1.htm
The procedure is described as 'risky and costly' by Hans Van Brabandt from the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre and colleagues. In addition, they have called for better regulation and transparency around the use of such high-risk medical devices.
TAVI is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for patients with aortic valve disease who are too old or too ill for conventional open heart surgery. In patients who are suitable for conventional surgery, survival after TAVI is equivalent to conventional ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/minimally-invasive-heart-valve-surgery-causing-concerns-104953-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-ups-risk-of-kidney-injury-after-heart-surgery-103727-1.htm
According to Vanderbilt study, obesity boosts the risk of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery.
Considered common after cardiac surgery, AKI represents a fivefold increase in mortality risk within 30 days after the procedure and is associated with longer hospital stays and a range of complications.
The study, led by anesthesiologist Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, M.D., M.Sc., followed a sample of 455 cardiac surgery patients at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-ups-risk-of-kidney-injury-after-heart-surgery-103727-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/rheumatic-heart-disease-more-easily-detected-through-echocardiogram-screenings-102776-1.htm
A new study published in the journal Circulation reveals that rheumatic heart disease (RHD) can be more easily detected through routine screening with echocardiogram instead of clinical examinations.
The study, conducted by cardiologists from Children's National Medical Center, is the largest single-population study in Africa. The August issue of iNature Reviews - Cardiology/i features a summary of the article in its Public Health feature.
The study screened nearly 5,000 school-aged ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/rheumatic-heart-disease-more-easily-detected-through-echocardiogram-screenings-102776-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/threat-of-post-operative-acute-kidney-failure-cut-down-by-aspirin-ahead-of-heart-surgery-102577-1.htm
Aspirin consumed for a period of five days before a heart surgery can halve the numbers of people developing post-operative acute kidney failure, states research presented at the European Anaesthesiology Congress in Paris on Sunday.
Professor Jianzhong Sun (MD, PhD), professor and attending anaesthesiologist at Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, USA), told the meeting that in a study of 3,219 patients, pre-operative aspirin therapy was associated with a reduction ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/threat-of-post-operative-acute-kidney-failure-cut-down-by-aspirin-ahead-of-heart-surgery-102577-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/newstalk-zb-host-to-undergo-open-heart-surgery-102228-1.htm
...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/newstalk-zb-host-to-undergo-open-heart-surgery-102228-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-raises-kidney-damage-risk-after-heart-surgery-101777-1.htm
Obesity increases kidney damage risk in patients after heart surgery but effective antioxidants or other therapies that reduce oxidative stress might help lower this risk, according to a study.
Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt decline in kidney function, is an increasingly prevalent and potentially serious condition following major surgery. Sometimes AKI arises after heart surgery because the kidneys are deprived of normal blood flow during the procedure.
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A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the iJournal of the American Society of Nephrology/i (JASN) says that one type of open heart surgery is likely safer than the other for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
Open heart, or coronary artery bypass, surgery can be done two ways: on-pump or off-pump, depending on whether the patient is put on a heart-lung machine. Off-pump surgery allows a surgeon to perform a bypass without stopping the heart. This may help cut down on kidney injuries ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/research-sheds-light-on-open-heart-surgery-and-kidney-disease-patients-101517-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/improvement-noted-in-survival-rates-for-mitral-valve-heart-surgery-patients-101201-1.htm
Yale School of Medicine researchers are reporting that patients with mitral regurgitation, a type of valvular heart disease, are living longer after surgery. The study appears in the journal iCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes/i.
Surgery that replaces or repairs the mitral valve remains the definitive therapy for symptomatic mitral regurgitation, but surgery carries considerable risks of mortality and complications such as infection and renal failure. Led by John A. Dodson, M....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/improvement-noted-in-survival-rates-for-mitral-valve-heart-surgery-patients-101201-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/middle-east-patients-with-rhd-not-being-admitted-in-time-to-prevent-heart-surgery-100331-1.htm
A new study presented at the World Congress of Cardiology has shed light on the lack of effective treatment for patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the Middle East with researchers stating that they are being admitted too late to prevent heart surgery.
RHD is a devastating consequence of repeated episodes of rheumatic fever. The disease progresses over time and if it is not caught in the early stages, patients develop heart valve damage and will ultimately need surgery to replace the damaged valve(s)....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/middle-east-patients-with-rhd-not-being-admitted-in-time-to-prevent-heart-surgery-100331-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/beating-heart-surgery-may-turn-riskier-to-patients-98922-1.htm
Coronary artery bypass surgery carried out when the heart is still beating may bear an increased possibility of death, states a systematic review by Cochrane researchers. The researchers suggest beating heart surgery should not be recommended except in specific cases where stopping the heart might be risky.
Heart surgery in patients with heart disease caused by narrowed arteries has for many years been performed "on-pump", by stopping the heart and introducing a bypass to artificially pump the patient's blood....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/beating-heart-surgery-may-turn-riskier-to-patients-98922-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/progressive-kidney-problems-after-heart-surgery-may-be-highlighted-by-markers-98308-1.htm
A new study indicates that blood and urine markers can indicate which patients with an abrupt kidney injury following heart surgery will experience progressive kidney problems.
The study appears in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society Nephrology/I (JASN). Testing for these markers soon after surgery could help doctors protect the health of patients' kidneys.
Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is an increasingly prevalent condition....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/progressive-kidney-problems-after-heart-surgery-may-be-highlighted-by-markers-98308-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/mitral-valve-repair-with-bypass-surgery-boosts-heart-function-98233-1.htm
A recent research has pointed out that patients who had leaky mitral heart valves repaired along with bypass surgery showed improvement in heart function compared to those who had bypass only.
The mitral valve separates the heart's left atrium (upper chamber) from the left ventricle (lower chamber). It has two flaps, or cusps, and if the flaps don't close properly, the valve will leak.
"Many patients who need bypass surgery have mild to moderately leaky mitral valves because coronary artery ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/mitral-valve-repair-with-bypass-surgery-boosts-heart-function-98233-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-echocardiographic-diagnosis-of-rheumatic-heart-disease-98156-1.htm
World Heart Federation has proposed new guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
The guidelines define the minimum requirements needed to diagnose RHD in individuals without a clear history of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), and will have important global and national implications.
Diagnosis is conducted with an ultrasound of the heart's valves and chambers, known as an echocardiogram, but currently no guidelines are available to define what is normal on echocardiography....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-echocardiographic-diagnosis-of-rheumatic-heart-disease-98156-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/world-record-heart-surgery-on-baby-aged-just-17-hours-97181-1.htm
Media reports indicate that a baby from the UK is recovering in hospital after becoming the youngest person to have open-heart surgery.
Surgeons pieced together Jasmine Carr's heart when she was 17 and a half hours old after they decided she had only a 15 percent chance of survival.
And now Jasmine, who suffers from hypoplastic left heart syndrome, is out of intensive care and her parents, Jo and James, hope she will be home with them by April.
"Being told there is little chance of ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/world-record-heart-surgery-on-baby-aged-just-17-hours-97181-1.htm